Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to a slower healing process in children with broken bones, according to research to be presented at a conference this weekend. "Children need to be given ...

When you are a kid, broken bones and fractures can become part and parcel of your life. Kids are mischievous, chaotic and full of energy, and they sometimes get hurt while finding an outlet for these ...

Cannabis could be used in medicinal form to speed up the healing of broken bones, according to a new study. Researchers found that the non-psychotropic element in cannabis - the element that does not ...

Tiny implantable sensors are helping to heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to speed up the natural healing process in lab rats, say American scientists.

An injury involving a potentially-broken bone can be a scary time for kids and parents alike. But it’s something that happens all the time. “Broken bones are very common,” said Dr. Melissa Meyer, an ...

Its aim is to inhibit the growth of bacteria at the wound site and support the growth of new bone structures. This innovative medical engineering is the result of the SCABAEGO joint research project, ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

A researcher has secured £2.2m in funding to develop technology that harnesses body movement to heal broken bones and power pacemakers. The technology, part of a new field called piezoelectroceutics, ...

When treating severely broken bones, doctors want new bone tissue to grow back as fast as possible, and they also want to keep the wound site from becoming infected. Scientists have developed an ...

Tiny implantable sensors are being developed to help heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to speed up the natural healing process in lab rats, say American ...